If you are like me, a healthcare worker, you know these all too well:
1. Having to work Christmas day, Fourth of July or any holiday is normal.
2. You become comfortable with working through all of the hours of the day.
3. Once you think you've seen it all, you're proven wrong.
4. You use medical terms on a daily basis even if your friends or family don't understand them.
5. You wear scrubs more than you wear real clothes.
6. You can hold onto a pen for about 5 minutes before you lose it again.
7. You're always using hand sanitizer or are washing your hands between caring for patients.
8. No matter what the smell is, you've probably smelled something just as bad before.
9. You understand how difficult it is to put on a pair of gloves when you're hands are sweaty.
10. You're a pro at taking off disposable gloves.
11. You still remember your patient's names and memories from them even after they pass.
12. Your patients can soon feel like they're you're family.
13. You haven't had a snow day since high school, you're work is open 24 hours a day.
14. You become a pro at making beds for your patient's.
15. You understand the importance of getting report before you start your shift.
16. Some shifts you might even walk over 10 miles within your work building.
